Method of knitting



Patented Feb. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE N Drawing. ApplicationApril 24, 1947, Serial No. 743,723

1 Claim.

This invention relates to knitting, and has for its object the provisionof a method whereby garments can be knitted with pockets forming anintegral part of same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a method enablingpockets to be knitted at the same time that the garment is being madeand to be completely finished without any sewing, or cutting or joiningof the knitting material.

My method of accomplishing the above is described by the followingschedule of operations which is to be considered as typical, andtherefore subject to detailed variations contingent upon changes indesign, shape or size of the knitted articles.

My new method of knitting the pocket simultaneously with the garment isas follows:

Cast on thirty-two stitches.

Work one inch in stockinette stitch.

On next row knit six stitches. Place a marker after these six stitches.

On next twenty stitches work as follows:

Knit twice in each one of these 20 stitches by knitting in front andback of each stitch.

Place a marker after these 40 stitches, then knit '6 remaining stitches;turn work.

Next row purl to first marker on left needle, then slip marker to righthand needle.

* *Purl first stitch slip next stitch.*

Repeat between to next marker, last stitch being a slip stitch; thenslip marker to right hand needle. Be sure to pull work tight.

Next purl last 6 stitches and then turn work.

*Knit first six stitches to marker, then slip marker to right handneedle.

Knit first stitch. Next throw yarn to front of work like for a purlstitch; then slip next stitch and throw yarn to back of work.**

Repeat between to second marker. Be sure last stitch is a slip stitch.Next throw yarn to back of work, then turn work.

***Purl first stitch, slip next stitch.***

Then repeat between to second marker on left hand needle. Be sure laststitch is a slip stitch. Then turn work.

Knit first stitch, throwing yarn to front of work as for a purl stitch,then slip next stitch and throw yarn to back of work.

Then repeat between to second marker. Be sure last stitch is a slipstitch. Next throw yarn to back of work, then slip marker to right handneedle. Be sure to pull work tight. Then knit 6 remaining stitches.

Purl first 6 stitches to marker. Slip marker to right hand needle. Besure to pull work tight.

***Purl first stitch. Slip next stitch.***

Repeat between to second marker. Be sure the last stitch is a slipstitch. Then turn work.

*Knit next stitch then throw yarn to front of 2 work. Slip next stitch.Then throw yarn to back of work.**

Repeat between to marker then throw yarn back of work. Then turn work.

* *Purl first stitch. Slip next stitch.*

Repeat between to marker. Slip marker on right hand needle. Pull worktight. Purl last 6 stitches.*

Repeat between) This finishes the pattern; then repeat between untilpocket is the length required.

There should be a few rows of some pattern at top of pocket on rightside of work. In such case it would be better to separate stitches inpocket.

On the purl side put all the purled stitches on a double pointed needleand then slip stitches on another needle.

Then work the pattern desired on the right side of the pocket and purlstitches on double pointed needles in the same manner as worked before.

When pocket is completed, bind ofi stitches on right side of garmentbetween markers and then continue garment with stitches on doublepointed needles in back of the work.

I have changed the double knitting by purling the back of the pocketinstead of knitting, and have provided a method of knitting this pocketat the same time that the garment is made.

I claim:

The method of knitting a sweater or the like including a pocket knittedsimultaneously therewith, consisting of knitting several rows of aportion of the garment in one layer, then knitting a row to a pointwhere the pocket is to be formed, when reaching said point doubleknitting to form the closed bottom of the pocket, knitting two separatelayers to form a pocket which pocket is knitted at its side edges to thefirst mentioned layer, continuing the knitting of the two said layersuntil the pocket is fully formed and an opening for a pocket provided,and thus forming the fully formed pocket 'on the exterior of the garmentwhich is closed at its bottom and knitted to the garment at its sidesand is open at its top and continuing the knitting oi the rowsconstituting the first mentioned layer of the garment until the same iscompleted.

ELVIRA JOHNSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,072,640 Nydegger Sept. 9, 19131,092,144 Grushlaw Apr. 7, 1914 1,572,434 Kaiser Feb. 9, 1926

